HIV and the law
There’s one risk of unprotected sex we all should know about. If someone gets HIV as a result they could have the other person prosecuted. But only if the person with HIV knew they had it and didn’t tell the other person. There have been several court cases, some involving gay and bisexual men. People with HIV have been sent to prison. For more information and advice check out www.tht.org.uk/prosecutions or call THT Direct on 0845 12 21 200
you can avoid the risk of being prosecuted by always using a condom and/or telling people before sex that you have HIV
PEP
If a condom breaks and you’re worried about HIV being passed on or picked up, PEP, a treatment that can stop someone getting HIV if taken soon enough, might be available. Click here to find out more.
